Here was the beginning and rise of the first African church in America.

Fueled by a large influx of immigrants, for example, there are more than 100 African churches in the city alone.

They founded the first African Baptist church of that city.

The rejection of politics is not an uncommon doctrine among African independent churches.

Instead the African American church focused on the message of equality and hopes for a better future.

His faith also bought him wide support in the churches both African and European led.

Founded in 1884, the congregation became the city's largest African American church by the first decade of the 20th century.

The fact that a group of African churches have already rejected it bodes ill.

Agbebi was a strong advocate of indigenous leadership for African churches.

In 1882 an African church was born.